Melbourne Airport

History

Establishment

Before the opening of Melbourne Airport, Melbourne's main airport was Essendon Airport, which was officially designated an international airport in 1950. In the mid-1950s, over 10,000 passengers were using Essendon Airport, and its limitations were beginning to become apparent. Essendon's facilities were insufficient to meet the increasing demand for air travel; the runways were too short to handle large jets, and the terminals failed to handle the increase in passengers. By the mid-1950s, an international overflow terminal was built in a new northern hangar. The airport could not be expanded, as it had become surrounded by residential districts.

The search for a replacement for Essendon commenced in February 1958, when a panel was appointed to assess Melbourne's civil aviation needs. Alternative sites considered were Tullamarine (9 mi from Melbourne), Whittlesea (22 mi), Hastings (37 mi), Port Melbourne (3 mi), Werribee (20 mi), Laverton (12 mi), Avalon (34 mi) and Moorabbin (12 mi). Considerations such as superior proximity to Melbourne and lower development costs narrowed the choice to either Tullamarine or Laverton, with Laverton eventually eliminated in part due to issues coordinating both military and civil activities that could not guarantee the degree of safety demanded, and that traffic coordination would be easier with the shorter distance between Essendon and Tullamarine.

In 1959, the Commonwealth Government acquired 5300 ha of grassland in then-rural Tullamarine.

In May 1959 it was announced that a new airport would be built at Tullamarine, with Prime Minister Robert Menzies announcing on 27 November 1962 a five-year plan to provide Melbourne with a A$45 million "jetport" by 1967. The first sod at Tullamarine was turned two years later in November 1964.

In 1966 the Australian Minister for Civil Aviation revealed that Paul Fayman had joined Leon Velik, Joseph Emanuel and Irvin Rockman in partnership with the Petersville Corporation to form a new company, Aerojet Caterers. Awarded a ten‑year concession to manage every catering outlet at the soon‑to‑open Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne, Aerojet received an initial capital injection of $750,000 (worth over $12 million in 2024) to furnish and equip the terminal’s cocktail bar, dining room and buffet lounge. Once operational, the firm became best known for its Top Air restaurant on the airport’s second level—a fashionable venue that regularly entertained visiting celebrities and high‑profile politicians. Through its affiliate company, Astrojet Exhibitions, the group also launched the Astrojet Space Museum to showcase the latest in aerospace technology.

On 1 July 1970, Prime Minister John Gorton opened Melbourne Airport to international operations. This ended Essendon's nearly two-decade run as Melbourne's international airport. Essendon still was home to domestic flights for one year, until they transferred to Melbourne Airport on 26 June 1971, with the first arrival of a Boeing 747 occurring later that year.

Melbourne Airport was originally called "Melbourne International Airport". It is at Tullamarine, a name derived from the indigenous name Tullamareena.

On opening, Melbourne Airport consisted of three connected terminals: International in the centre, with Ansett to the South and Trans Australia Airlines to the North. The design capacity of the airport was eight Boeing 707s at a rate of 500 passengers per hour, with minor expansion works completed in 1973 allowing Boeing 747s to serve the airport. By the late 1980s peak passenger flows at the airport had reached 900 per hour, causing major congestion.

In late 1989, Federal Airports Corporation Inspector A. Rohead was put in charge of a bicentennial project to rename streets in Melbourne Airport to honour the original inhabitants, European pioneers and aviation history. Information on the first two categories was provided by Ian Hunter, Wurundjeri researcher, and Ray Gibb, local historian. The project was completed but was shelved, with the only suggested name, Gowrie Park Drive, being allocated, named after the farm at the heart of the airport. During the 1920s, the farm had been used as a landing site for aircraft, which were parked at night during World War II in case Essendon Aerodrome was bombed.

Expansion and privatisation

In 1988, the Australian Government formed the Federal Airports Corporation (FAC), placing Melbourne Airport under the operational control of the new corporation along with 21 other airports around the nation.

The FAC undertook a number of upgrades at the airport. The first major upgrades were carried out at the domestic terminals, with an expansion of the Ansett domestic terminal approved in 1989 and completed in 1991, adding a second pier for use by smaller regional airlines. Work on an upgrade of the international terminal commenced in 1991, with the "SkyPlaza" retail complex completed in late 1993 on a site flanking the main international departure gates. The rest of the work was completed in 1995, when the new three-level satellite concourse was opened at the end of the existing concourse. Diamond shaped and measuring 80 m on each side, the additional 10 aerobridges provided by the expansion doubled the international passenger handing capacity at Melbourne Airport.

In April 1994, the Australian Government announced that all airports operated by FAC would be privatized in several phases. Melbourne Airport was included in the first phase, being acquired by the newly formed Australia Pacific Airports Corporation for $1.3 billion. The transfer was completed on 30 June 1997 on a 50-year long-term lease, with the option for a further 49 years. Melbourne Airport is categorized as a Leased Commonwealth Airport.

Since privatization, further improvements to infrastructure have begun at the airport, including expansion of runways, car parks and terminals. The multi-storey carpark outside the terminal was completed between 1995 and August 1997 at a cost of $49 million, providing 3,100 parking spaces, the majority undercover.

In December 2000, a fourth passenger terminal opened: the Domestic Express Terminal, located to the south of the main terminal building at a cost of $9 million. It was the first passenger terminal facility to be built at Melbourne Airport since 1971.

Expansion of carparks has also continued with a $40 million project commenced in 2004, doubling the size of the short term carpark with the addition of 2,500 spaces over six levels, along with 1,200 new spaces added to the 5,000 already available in the long term carpark. Revenue from retail operations at Melbourne Airport broke the $100 million mark for the first time in 2004, this being a 100 per cent increase in revenue since the first year of privatization.

In 2005, the airport undertook construction works to prepare the airport for the arrival of the double-decker Airbus A380. The main work was the widening of the main north–south runway by 15 m, which was completed over a 29-day period in May 2005. The improvements also included the construction of dual airbridges (Gates 9 and 11) with the ability to board both decks simultaneously to reduce turnaround times, the extension of the international terminal building by 20 m to include new penthouse airline lounges, and the construction of an additional baggage carousel in the arrivals hall. As a result, the airport was the first in Australia to be capable of handling the A380. The A380 made its first test flight into the airport on 14 November 2005. On 15 May 2008, the A380 made its first passenger flight into the airport when a Singapore Airlines Sydney-bound flight was diverted from Sydney Airport because of fog. Beginning services in October 2008, Qantas was the first airline to operate the A380 from the airport, flying nonstop to Los Angeles International Airport twice a week. This was the inaugural route for the Qantas A380.

In March 2006, the airport undertook a 5000 m2 expansion of Terminal 2, and the construction of an additional level of airline lounges above the terminal. In 2008 a further 25000 m2 expansion of Terminal 2 commenced, costing $330 million with completion in 2011. The works added five aerobridges on a new passenger concourse, and a new 5000 m2 outbound passenger security and customs processing zone.

In 2017, Melbourne Airport international passenger movements exceeded 10 million annual travellers. In the Financial Year of 2022/2023, international passenger movements exceeded 8 million travellers, up 330% post-COVID.

Terminals

Melbourne Airport's terminals have 68 gates: 53 domestic and 15 international. There are five dedicated freighter parking positions on the Southern Freighter Apron. The current terminal numbering system was introduced in July 2005; they were previously known as Qantas Domestic, International, and South (formerly Ansett Domestic).{{cite press release |url=http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=268 |title=Melbourne Airport renames terminals |publisher=Melbourne Airport |access-date=29 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724015431/http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=268 |archive-date=24 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}

Terminal 1

Terminal 1 hosts domestic and regional services for Qantas Group airlines, Qantas and QantasLink (which is located to the northern end of the building). Check-in, security, a food court and the entrance to the Qantas Lounge Precinct are located on the first floor, while baggage claim is located on the ground floor. The terminal has 16 parking bays served by aerobridges; 12 are served by single aerobridges whilst four are served by double aerobridges. There are another five non-aerobridge gates, which are used by QantasLink.

Opened with Melbourne Airport in 1970 for Trans Australia Airlines, the terminal passed to Qantas in 1992 when it acquired the airline. Work on improving the original terminal commenced in October 1997 and was completed in late 1999 at a cost of $50 million, featuring a second pier, stands for 9 additional aircraft, an extended access roadway and the expansion of the terminal.

Today, a wide range of shops and food outlets are situated at the end of the terminal near the entrance into Terminal 2. Qantas has a Qantas Club, Domestic Business Lounge and a Chairman's Lounge in the terminal.

Terminal 2

Terminal 2 handles all international, and limited domestic flights out of Melbourne Airport, and opened in 1970. The terminal has 20 gates with aerobridges. Cathay Pacific, Qantas (which includes two lounges in Terminal 2, a First lounge, and a Business lounge/Qantas Club), Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand and Emirates all operate airline lounges in the terminal.

The international terminal contains works by noted Australian Indigenous artists including Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri and Gloria Petyarre.

A $330 million expansion programme for Terminal 2 was announced in 2007 and completed in 2012. The objectives of this project included new lounges and retail facilities, a new satellite terminal, increased luggage capacity and a redesign of customs and security areas. A new satellite terminal was also constructed as part of the project, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows which offer views of the North-South runway. The new concourse also includes three double-decker aerobridges, each of which can accommodate an A380 or two smaller aircraft and one single aerobridge. The baggage handling capacity was also increased, and two new baggage carousels were built to cater to increased A380 traffic.

Although described as a satellite terminal, the terminal building is connected by an above-ground corridor to Terminal 2. Departures take place on the lower deck (similar to the A380 boarding lounges currently in use at Gates 9 and 11), with arrivals streamed on to the first floor to connect with the current first floor arrivals deck.

In early 2025, the airport stated that there were discussions on "an expanded international satellite terminal" to take pressure off Terminal 2 following a recovery to pre-pandemic levels. This is poised to include a $500m upgrade to the terminal's baggage handling system, as well as "more gates, more aircraft parking stands, more check-in space, and a larger baggage reclaim hall."

Despite aiming to have such plans formalised by mid-2025, concrete plans do not yet appear to exist as of January 2026, with works primarily focusing on a new elevated road network to improve the drop-off and pick-up experience known as Naarm Way.

Terminal 3

Terminal 3 opened with the airport as the Ansett Australia terminal, but is now owned by Melbourne Airport. Terminal 3 is currently home to Virgin Australia. It has eleven parking bays served by single aerobridges and eight parking bays not equipped with aerobridges.

An expansion of the terminal was approved in 1989 and completed in 1991 when a second pier was added by Ansett to the south for use by smaller regional airline Kendell, which Ansett owned. The terminal was used exclusively by the Ansett Group for all its domestic activities until its collapse in 2001. It was intended to be used by the "new Ansett", under ownership of Tesna; however, following the Tesna group's withdrawal of the purchase of Ansett in 2002, the terminal was sold back to Melbourne Airport by Ansett's administrators. As a result, Melbourne Airport undertook a major renovation and facelift of the terminal, following which Virgin Australia (then Virgin Blue) moved in from what was then called Domestic Express (now Terminal 4), and has since begun operating The Lounge in the terminal, using the former Ansett Australia Golden Wing Lounge area. Rex also operates an airline lounge in the terminal.

Terminal 4

Terminal 4 is dedicated to budget airlines and is the first facility of its kind at a conventional airport in Australia. It was originally constructed for Virgin Blue (Virgin Australia) and Impulse Airlines. Virgin Blue eventually moved into Terminal 3 following the demise of Ansett. A refit began in June 2007 along the lines of the budget terminal model at Singapore Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The refit cost AU$5 million. Lower landing and airport handling fees are charged to airlines due to the basic facilities, lack of jet bridges, and fewer amenities and retail outlets compared to a conventional terminal. However, the terminal is located next to the main terminal building, unlike in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The terminal was rebuilt by Tiger Airways Australia, which had used it as its main hub since it operated its first domestic flight on 23 November 2007.

Jetstar confirmed its involvement in discussions with Melbourne Airport regarding the expansion of terminal facilities to accommodate for the growth of domestic low-cost services. The expansion of Terminal 4 includes infrastructure to accommodate Tigerair Australia and Jetstar flights. The development cost hundreds of millions of dollars. In March 2012, airport officials would break ground that October and they expected completion in July 2014, however, they pushed that date to late August 2015. The facility opened on 18 August 2015 with Jetstar first utilising the terminal. The new T4 terminal is 35000 m2 and linked "under one roof" with T3. Terminal 4 is currently used by Rex Airlines, Jetstar, and Airnorth. Tigerair Australia and Bonza formerly also used Terminal 4 before going into administration.

The terminal has Rex Airlines and Jetstar check-ins, baggage claim and bag drop on ground floor whilst the food court, shops and lounges are located on the first floor, which lead to the departure/arrival zone.

Some Virgin Australia flights currently use the jet bridge equipped section of Terminal 4 for operations(formerly shared with the now-ceased REX Boeing 737 operations), while Jetstar uses the non-jet bridge equipped section of Terminal 4 for operations. Currently Airnorth does not operate any services to Melbourne, however still retains their check-in/baggage check-in desks.

Southern freighter apron

The southern freighter apron has five dedicated freighter parking positions which host 21 dedicated freighter operations a week. In August 1997, the fifth freighter parking position and the apron was extended.

Other facilities

Melbourne Airport is served by six hotels. A Parkroyal Hotel is located 100 m from Terminal 2 atop the multi-level carpark. Work commenced on the six-story 280-room hotel in January 1999 and was completed in mid-2000. A Holiday Inn is located 400 m from the terminal precinct. Ibis Budget offers budget rooms located 600 m from the terminals. Mantra Tullamarine opened in 2009, 2 km from the terminal precinct. A combined 4.5-star Novotel and 4-star Ibis Styles hotel located in The Hive precinct opened on 1 July 2024. The Novotel boasts 248 rooms, while the Ibis Styles offers 216 rooms. Both hotels are located a 5-minute walk from Terminals 3 and 4 and a 10-minute walk from Terminals 1 and 2. During late 2023, the Parkroyal underwent a major refurbishment of all guest rooms.

Operations

Overview

Melbourne is the second busiest airport in Australia. The airport is curfew-free and operates 24 hours a day, although between 2 am and 4 am, freight aircraft are more prevalent than passenger flights. In 2004, the environmental management systems were accredited ISO 14001, the world's best practice standard, making it the first airport in Australia to receive such accreditation.

Runways

Melbourne Airport has two intersecting runways: one 3657 m north–south and one 2286 m east–west. Runway extensions are planned in the long-term, including an 843 m extension of the north-south runway to lengthen it to 4500 m, and a 1214 m extension of the east–west runway to a total of 3500 m.

In 2008, Melbourne Airport announced the installation of a Category III landing system, allowing planes to land in low visibility, such as fog. This system, the first of its kind in Australia, was commissioned in March 2010 at a cost of $10 million.

Third runway

Due to increasing air traffic and limited capacity, proposals for third runway at Melbourne Airport have been under consideration since the 1990s, appearing in successive long-term master-plan documents. Two new runways have been proposed: a 3,000 m runway parallel to the current north–south runway and another 3,000 m runway south of the existing east–west runway.

In 2013, a new parallel east-west runway was proposed, with a then estimated cost of $500–750 million. If sent for approval, construction was expected to begin around 2018 and finish by 2023. However, following a consultation period in 2019, Melbourne Airport dropped these plans in favor of constructing a new parallel north-south runway to the west, citing concerns about aircraft noise in suburbs under the flight path including Gladstone Park, Westmeadows, Attwood, and Jacana, as well as wind direction considerations.

In September 2024, the Federal Government officially approved the construction of the third runway. The project will be wholly funded by the airport, costing $3 billion, and involve construction of a second parallel north-south runway. New taxiways will also be built and the existing east-west runway length will be retained. Construction will commence in 2025 with completion expected by 2031. The new runway is intended to increase capacity and support future growth as Melbourne's population continues to grow. However, the project has faced opposition from nearby residents, local councils and community groups, including the City of Brimbank, over concerns about noise in affected suburbs of Bulla, Keilor, Kealba, St Albans and Sunshine North as well as environmental impacts.

Control towers

The first control tower opened in 1969 with the construction of the airport, is 47 m tall. Construction of a taller second control tower began in 2010. It is located just west of the original control tower and is 75 m tall. It became operational in 2013 and was officially opened on 14 March 2014. The original tower, while no longer in use, was not demolished. Both control towers are located south of the east-west runway and west of the original north-south runway.

Melbourne Airspace Control Centre

In addition to the onsite control tower, the airport is home to Melbourne Centre, an air traffic control facility that is responsible for the separation of aircraft in Australia's busiest flight information region (FIR), Melbourne FIR. Melbourne FIR monitors airspace over Victoria, Tasmania, southern New South Wales, most of South Australia, the southern half of Western Australia and airspace over the Indian and Southern Ocean. In total, the centre controls 6% of the world's airspace. The airport is also the home of the Canberra, Adelaide and Melbourne approach facilities, which provide control services to aircraft arriving and departing at those airports.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

| Air China | Beijing–Capital | Air India | Delhi | Air New Zealand | Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington | AirAsia X | Kuala Lumpur–International | Asiana Airlines | Seasonal: Seoul–Incheon | Batik Air Malaysia | Denpasar, Kuala Lumpur–International | Beijing Capital Airlines | Hangzhou, Qingdao | Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong | Cebu Pacific | Manila | China Airlines | Taipei–Taoyuan Seasonal: Auckland | China Eastern Airlines | Nanjing, Shanghai–Pudong, Xi'an | China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou Seasonal: Beijing–Daxing | Delta Air Lines | Los Angeles | Emirates | Dubai–International | Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi | Fiji Airways | Nadi | Finnair | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Helsinki (both begin 26 October 2026) | Garuda Indonesia | Denpasar, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta | Hainan Airlines | Haikou | Hong Kong Airlines | Hong Kong | Indonesia AirAsia | Denpasar (begins 21 March 2026) | Japan Airlines | Tokyo–Narita | Jetstar | Adelaide, Auckland, Ayers Rock, Ballina, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane, Busselton, Cairns, Canberra, Christchurch, Colombo–Bandaranaike (begins 25 August 2026), Darwin, Denpasar, Gold Coast, Hervey Bay, Hobart, Ho Chi Minh City, Launceston, Nadi, Newcastle, Perth, Phuket, Proserpine, Queenstown, Singapore, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Townsville | Juneyao Air | Shanghai–Pudong | LATAM Chile | Santiago de Chile | Link Airways | Dubbo, Orange, Wollongong | Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur–International | Maldivian | Seasonal charter: Malé (begins 18 May 2026) | Philippine Airlines | Manila | Qantas | Adelaide, Alice Springs, Auckland, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Christchurch, Dallas/Fort Worth, Darwin, Denpasar, Gold Coast, Hobart, Hong Kong, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Los Angeles, Perth, Queenstown, Singapore, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Tokyo–Narita, Wellington Seasonal: Broome, Delhi | QantasLink | Adelaide, Albury (ends 1 March 2026), Brisbane, Burnie, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Devonport, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Mildura, Newcastle, Townsville, Wagga Wagga (ends 1 March 2026), | Qatar Airways | Doha | Rex Airlines | Burnie, Devonport, King Island, Merimbula, Mildura, Mount Gambier, Wagga Wagga | Royal Brunei Airlines | Bandar Seri Begawan | Scoot | Singapore |Shenzhen Airlines | Shenzhen | Sichuan Airlines | Chengdu–Tianfu | Singapore Airlines | Singapore | SriLankan Airlines | Colombo–Bandaranaike | Thai Airways International | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi | Turkish Airlines | Istanbul, Singapore | United Airlines |Los Angeles, San Francisco | VietJet Air | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam Airlines | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City | Virgin Australia | Adelaide, Ayers Rock, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Denpasar, Doha, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Nadi, Newcastle, Perth, Queenstown, Sunshine Coast, Sydney | XiamenAir | Xiamen

Qantas also operates dedicated "flightseeing" services over Antarctica from Melbourne. These flights, using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, depart Melbourne from Terminal 1, and provide a guided aerial tour of Antarctica before returning to Australia. These flights are about thirteen hours in total.

Cargo

|ASL Airlines Australia | Auckland, Christchurch | Cathay Cargo | Hong Kong, Toowoomba | DHL Aviation |Singapore, Sydney | Qantas Freight | Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Gold Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Perth, Sydney | Singapore Airlines Cargo| Auckland, Singapore | Tasman Cargo Airlines |Auckland, Christchurch, Singapore

Traffic and statistics

In 2016–17 Melbourne Airport recorded around 25 million domestic passenger movements and around 10 million international passenger movements. In that year there were 239,466 aircraft movements in total. Melbourne Airport was tipped to record 47 million passengers in the year to June 30, 2020, before the pandemic hit, but instead recorded 27.2 million as state and international borders were closed. Melbourne is the second busiest airport in Australia for passenger movements, behind Sydney and ahead of Brisbane.

Total annual passengers

Domestic

International

Cargo

Accidents and incidents

• On 29 May 2003, Qantas Flight 1737 from Melbourne to Launceston Airport was subjected to an attempted hijacking shortly after takeoff. The hijacker, a passenger named David Robinson, intended to fly the aircraft into the Walls of Jerusalem National Park, located in central Tasmania. The flight attendants and passengers successfully subdued and restrained the hijacker, and the aircraft returned to Melbourne.{{cite news | access-date = 1 October 2008 | archive-date = 13 April 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170413045932/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/29/1054177663122.html | url-status = live | access-date = 22 November 2008 | archive-date = 2 November 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121102204247/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/14/1089694406844.html?from=storylhs | url-status = live
• On 20 March 2009, Emirates Flight 407, an Airbus A340-500, was taking off from Melbourne Airport on Runway 16 for a flight to Dubai International Airport and failed to become airborne in the normal distance. When the aircraft was nearing the end of the runway, the crew commanded nose-up sharply, causing its tail to scrape along the runway as it became airborne, during which smoke was observed in the cabin. The crew dumped fuel over Port Phillip Bay and successfully returned to Melbourne. The damage caused to the airport was considered substantial, with a damaged strobe light at the end of the runway as well as an antenna on the localiser, which led to the ILS being out of service for some time causing some disruptions to the airport's operation.
• On 11 October 2022, a security breach occurred at the airport, with a Qantas spokesperson saying that "A passenger appears to have inadvertently passed from an unscreened area to a screened area of the airport in Melbourne". Australian Federal Police shut down a section of the airport, and ordered all passengers in the terminal be rescreened, including those already on planes waiting to take off.
• In December 2023, it was confirmed that two planes had near misses at Melbourne Airport back in September the same year. There was construction work on one of the runways, leading to closure of a section of runway. In one case, a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 took off about two hundred metres before construction workers and equipment. In the other case, a Bamboo Airways Boeing 787-9 took off narrowly missing (by 3 metres) construction workers and equipment.

Awards and accolades

Melbourne Airport has received numerous awards. The International Air Transport Association ranked Melbourne among the top five airports in the world in 1997 and 1998.{{cite web |access-date=30 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413134921/http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/about_airport/awards.asp |archive-date=13 April 2008 |url-status=dead

The airport has received recognition in other areas. It has won national and state tourism awards, and Singapore Airlines presented the airport with the Service Partner Award and Premier Business Partner Award in 2002 and 2004, respectively. In 2006, the airport won the Australian Construction Achievement Award for the runway widening project, dubbed "the most outstanding example of construction excellence for 2006". In 2012, Parkroyal Melbourne Airport was awarded for the best airport hotel in Australia/the Pacific by Skytrax. According to Skytrax World's Top 100 Airports List, Melbourne Airport improved from being ranked 43rd in 2012 to 27th in 2018.

Ground transport

Road

Melbourne Airport is 23 km from the city centre and is accessible via the Tullamarine Freeway. One freeway offramp runs directly into the airport grounds, and a second to the south serves freight transport, taxis, buses and airport staff. In June 2015, the Airport Drive extension was completed, creating a second major link to the airport. The link starts at the M80 Ring Road and provides direct access to Melrose Drive 1.5 kilometres from the terminal area. As of late 2018 the Tullamarine Freeway was widened. In mid-2023, a new exit was constructed specifically for Terminal 4, omitting the other exits in favour of an elevated off-ramp.

Melbourne Airport has five car parks, all of which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The short-term, multi-level long-term, business and express carparks are covered, while the long-term parking is not.{{cite web |access-date=30 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512054552/http://www.melbourneairport.com.au/to_from_airport/parking/ |archive-date=12 May 2008 |url-status=dead

Melbourne Airport recorded more than 2.2 million taxi movements in the year to 30 June 2017.

Public transport

Bus and shuttle services

The SkyBus operates express bus services from the airport to Southern Cross railway station (on the western boundary of the Melbourne central business district) and St Kilda. Shuttle services also operate between the airport and the Mornington Peninsula, making stops in St Kilda, Elsternwick, Brighton and Frankston. SkyBus current transports around 3.4 million passengers between the airport and Melbourne's CBD.

Metropolitan and regional public buses also operate to or via the airport. Routes 478, 479 & 482 operate to Airport West, via the route 59 tram terminus. Route 479 also operates to Sunbury railway station, connecting with Sunbury and Bendigo line trains. Route 901 was introduced in September 2010 as a frequent bus service. Route 901 connects to trains at Broadmeadows (Craigieburn, Seymour, Shepparton and Albury lines), Epping (Mernda line), Greensborough (Hurstbridge line) and Blackburn (Belgrave and Lilydale lines). V/Line operates timetabled regional coach services to Barham and Deniliquin which stop at the airport.

There are nine other bus companies serving the airport, with services to Ballarat, Bendigo, Dandenong, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Melbourne's suburbs, Shepparton and the Riverina, which provide alternatives to transfer onto other V/Line services.

Future rail connection

Main article: Melbourne Airport rail link

Melbourne Airport does not have a passenger rail connection to and from the city. Constructing a rail link has been discussed in Victorian politics before and since Melbourne Airport opened in 1970.

In 2022, the Andrews state government commenced early construction on Melbourne Airport Rail (SRL Airport), which was first expected to be complete by 2029. However in 2023-24, due to a lack of agreement in negotiations between the state government and the airport operator over the design of the Airport station, major construction has been delayed, with completion now expected by 2033. The 27 km link will run via Sunshine station in Melbourne's west into the central city via the under-construction Metro Tunnel. The link will connect to western regional rail services at Sunshine and to other services on the Metropolitan rail network at Sunshine, Footscray, State Library and Town Hall in the CBD, and Caulfield. The link will be the first direct rail connection to the Airport.

The business case was released in 2022 and was revealed that the Airport station would be elevated at a height of around 6 storeys, minimising construction costs and time. The airport operator, Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC), has initially objected to the elevated station, arguing for it to be built underground in order to safeguard future terminal expansion and improve connectivity to the proposed Suburban Rail Loop. In July 2024, Melbourne Airport agreed to the state government’s preference for an elevated airport station, allowing detailed planning works to resume.

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